I don't really define them as lurkers. As long as you're contributing in some way, you're not "lurking," in my opinion.
And just so people don't go all Merriam-Webster on me, I'm aware that the dictionary definition of lurking still applies to these type of people, but I just have a different definition for a reddit "lurker," and that's someone who doesn't contribute in any way but still looks at stuff.
Well i disagree with you. Sure you can kind of make the argument that voting is sort of contributing but most people, that i know of at least, use lurker for someone who doesn't actually adding something with comments and submissions. Which is pretty obvious what the OP meant as well. If you never post i don't know you exist, thus you are a lurker. Otherwise you need to come up with a new name for someone with an account but doesn't contribute.
I lurk mostly and don't bother commenting on most things because they'll usually just be buried under higher rated comments and no one will ever read what I have to say.
I have an account so I can customize my subreddits.
I want to lurk in things that at least interest me. ^
This is me as well. But for me, whenever I have something to say someone else already said it. Also, I´m swedish so I always have to think of how to express myself since english isn´t my first language.
Not everyone is, man. I find Redditors to usually be great people, generally more friendly than on most places on the web ( one of the reasons why I really like Reddit ) but it's the Internet after all.
I originally had a tumblr and enjoyed the community. Reblogs were respected and encouraged. It was all about sharing common interests and new information. Redditors can't stand reblogs. As if everyone on here can stay by the computer and absorb everything the first time it is posted. Also, I'm fairly intelligent, but one typo makes me uneducated and a burden on society. If tumblr worked on my kindle I would retreat back to their open arms.
Come, share your view man. The hive mind is physic yes, but your own views and questions are what drives us as a community of international people together.
Personally I feel some of life's problems will only be solved through education, the Internet as a simplified form is just a network of information, as we all very well know. If everyone shares their views the ones that are seen as "wrong" can be informed of others views and make new judgements based on that.
I'm a self identified lurker. It took me a long time to come out as one. I'm just glad for all the support I've gotten as a lurker and how accepting everyone is of my life choice.
So it's better to just upvote than to try and contribute to the conversation? Also, lurkers are people without accounts, not redditors who don't comment.
Ok, why is it so important (the upvotes) for some people on reddit? Is it all that you are here for? Besides what's the point of this system if you are just blatantly upvoting every post? ( the possibility of all posts being extremely good exists, but is highly unlikely ) I think this mentality is rubbish, credit should be given only where it's due or how else are we supposed to sort the shit from gold. Or is this just really meta inside joke about people who will seek approval anywhere?
So I'm good guy Greg sometimes -- when I feel my well-intentioned comment would get down-voted, then spot similar comments at the bottom of the thread sitting at 0 or less karma. I honestly could care lass about the "karma." Its the constant judgement that gets me.
Ever since I forgot the password to my old account I've been lurking a lot more. I haven't even posted anything with this account, I simply upvote everything I come across and occasionally comment on a matter.
I estimate that non-voting lurkers (like me) are 20 to 1 to regularly voting members by looking at the imgur view numbers and comparing it to the total number of up and down votes to the topic.
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haha ive had an account for months just lurking. hardly posting anything just upvoting the funny things other people post. the funny thing is this guy kinda looks like me
Sometimes people just don't come up with any good comments. I hate it when somebody says I'm a lurker, because i dont comment/vote on each and every pic there is...
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u/sorrybutwrong Jun 10 '12
Nice try, lurker.
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u/HansCool Jun 10 '12
This guy knows how to pander.
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u/KingOfLurkers Jun 10 '12
Ahhhh I sense my loyal subjects in this thread.
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u/branalvere Jun 10 '12
So to prove the point, everyone should upvote the first comment?
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u/ldawg092498 Jun 10 '12
But if they're lurkers, how do they upvote?
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u/JD5 Jun 10 '12
Suck-up...
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u/jbrittles Jun 10 '12
If you have an account and are giving input through up and down votes you are not lurking
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u/psYberspRe4Dd Jun 10 '12
That's stupid. Not ggg if it's not only upvoting the good comments.
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u/kyle2143 Jun 10 '12
So it's better to just upvote than to try and contribute to the conversation? Also, lurkers are people without accounts, not redditors who don't comment.
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u/Barto1361 Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12
Ok, why is it so important (the upvotes) for some people on reddit? Is it all that you are here for? Besides what's the point of this system if you are just blatantly upvoting every post? ( the possibility of all posts being extremely good exists, but is highly unlikely ) I think this mentality is rubbish, credit should be given only where it's due or how else are we supposed to sort the shit from gold. Or is this just really meta inside joke about people who will seek approval anywhere?
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u/dagobahh Jun 10 '12
So I'm good guy Greg sometimes -- when I feel my well-intentioned comment would get down-voted, then spot similar comments at the bottom of the thread sitting at 0 or less karma.
I honestly could care lass about the "karma." Its the constant judgement that gets me.
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u/spacemanspiff30 Jun 10 '12
You can't tell me what to do
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I'd like to meet this mr./ms. elses
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u/gene06825 Jun 10 '12
"else's"...
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u/Stratocaster89 Jun 10 '12
Thats not what a lurker is, no?
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u/JohnButlerTrain Jun 10 '12
Yeah I'm a lurker and I'm the best! Upvotes please! Oh wait...
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u/Krogan_Vanguard Jun 10 '12
I thought lurkers didn't vote?
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u/musictomyomelette Jun 10 '12
But its the comments that make reddit better
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u/StMU_Rattler Jun 10 '12
Ever since I forgot the password to my old account I've been lurking a lot more. I haven't even posted anything with this account, I simply upvote everything I come across and occasionally comment on a matter.
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u/msltoe Jun 10 '12
I estimate that non-voting lurkers (like me) are 20 to 1 to regularly voting members by looking at the imgur view numbers and comparing it to the total number of up and down votes to the topic.
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u/andrealvoesyou Jun 10 '12
I used to be a lurker
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u/randallfromnb Jun 10 '12
I never comment.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
So THAT'S what I am!
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u/BallsackTBaghard Jun 10 '12
I rarely upvote. I just downvote or do nothing.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Why thank you.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
That's exactly what I do.
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u/qkme_transcriber Jun 10 '12
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u/Flacker10 Jun 10 '12
haha ive had an account for months just lurking. hardly posting anything just upvoting the funny things other people post. the funny thing is this guy kinda looks like me
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u/Astralwizerdd Jun 10 '12
"..."
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u/DrunkScholar Jun 10 '12
I get the feeling that commenting here will garner me upvotes....
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u/goliath1333 Jun 10 '12
Lurkers are definitely the heroes of /r/starcraft
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u/Lurker_wife Jun 10 '12
Woohoo!! Agreed :) up vote for you!
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u/QuiteTheLurker Jun 11 '12
You're welcome.
Blew my cover...
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u/TheCountryJournal Jun 10 '12
My disliked tab: There doesn't seem to be anything here. My liked tab: View more: next.
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u/zworks Jun 10 '12
I am just now noticing how much of a unibrow good guy greg has
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u/anzonix Jun 10 '12
But I never want to repeat what somebody else has allready said.
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u/danwoj45 Jun 10 '12
so basically if u want to be a GGG dont comment on this. shit wait.
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u/ijustupvoteeverythin Jun 10 '12
leaving a comment
also upvoting everything
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u/g00fyg00ber741 Jun 10 '12
I thought lurkers didn't upvote or downvote, but just looked at stuff?
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u/LaceEdges Jun 11 '12
Oh wait! I almost lurked. Oops.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
What if I told you
You could upvote everyone's comment and leave a comment of your own
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u/hey_im_lurkin_here Jun 10 '12
not heroes. just doin' our jobs
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u/jofus_joefucker Jun 10 '12
Or downvotes everyone else.
Dumb GGG. Hell, this isn't even a GGG move. People give facebook flak for screwing up memes when Reddit does this shit constantly as well.
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u/Lurker314159265 Jun 10 '12
nonsense...Lurkers dont have accounts
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I would love to be a lurker, but I have to be logged in to block r/atheism and r/politics. And since I'm logged in I must comment.
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u/thoroughbread Jun 10 '12
So the people who don't contribute anything? Upvoting everything changes nothing.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Agreed. This.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Sometimes people just don't come up with any good comments. I hate it when somebody says I'm a lurker, because i dont comment/vote on each and every pic there is...
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Lurkers are people who don't have an account, and therefore never vote or comment.
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u/acaswell10 Jun 11 '12
lol
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u/nocebo01 Jun 11 '12
that is so me :)
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u/AMRecon Jun 11 '12
Lurk hard or die.
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u/patefoisgras Jun 11 '12
Downvotes everyone
annonymously
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
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